PHYSICAL EDUCATION 

We teach a broad and balanced P.E. curriculum which focuses on the six strands of: 
Athletics, Dance, Games, Outdoor and Adventure,
 Aquatics and Gymnastics.
 
 
 
It can be accessed using:

 

 

Our Whole School P.E. Plan

 

St.Michaels PE Plan final draft 2020.doc (1209856)

 

A standardised Physical Education timetable is compiled each year where all classes are taught the same strand of the curriculum for the month.
 

 

All classes are timetabled for 60 minutes (ore more) of PE every week. 

 

Fundamental Movement Skills 

Last year we focused on the

 Fundamental Movement Skills of:

Hopping 

Balancing 

 

Sidestepping 

 

   Skipping  

 

Catching

 

We continue to practice our chosen Fundamental Movement Skills throughout the year.

 

Have a LOOK at us practicing our FMS!

 

 

 

 

Gymnastics 

 

As a school, we have decided to make  ‘Gymnastics’ our priority strand. 

 

We practiced travelling,balancing,jumping individually and with a partner. 

Take a look at what we have been doing!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Games  

We began our new school year with the Physical Education strand of Games. We practiced some throwing,catching and dribbling individual and working with a partner! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outdoor and Adventure 

 

We used our own school environment for our outdoor and adventure lessons. The Active Committee organised a Maths trail during Maths Week. We are very lucky to have an Active School Walkway to use too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dance

We focused on incorporating two fundamental movement skills of 

 

 

We had great fun learning some new dance moves and dancing to our favourite tunes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have been Busy BEES!

 

 

Athletics

 

During our Athletics lessons, we focused on sprinting and relay races.  

 

 

Aquatics 

 

 As part of the Physical Education curriculum, children from first to sixth class completed a block of swimming lessons in Coral Leisure Centre in Monaghan.  They have been learning how to swim using a float, the front crawl and back stroke. All the children really enjoyed this great experience. A big thanks to the swimming instructors to helping us develop these life skills. 

                   

 

Land Paws Programme

 

 

The children enjoyed learning about water safety,farm safety the four types of rescue and what to do if you are scared of the water. An invaluable resource which can be used with all children.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have a look at our certificates!

 

 

P.E. Homework

 

Every All classes receive Physical Education homework every Thursday night. 

 

Below is a sample of the type of Active Homework we do!

 

 

Our Active Homework

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Have a look on our social media pages for more photographs and videos of our Physical Education lessons throughout the year!